• The History of Drama from the Romantic Period to Modern Times

     

    Essays1 Art, Music

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'The History of Drama from the Romantic Period to Modern Times ', 1.
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Drama has revolutionized our era from the Romantic Period to the modern times with its vast developments over the years. Until the nineteenth century, most European playwrights "drew their tragic plots from ancient myths or legendary history" (Berggren 1). The choices of the dramatic subjects demonstrated that truly important things only happened to people with a high social status amongst society. In the Romantic Period (1785-1830), interest in the experiences of ordinary people reached a peak with Romanticism. …

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